Their wedding was initially scheduled to take place on Nov. Komuro and the princess met in 2012 when they were students at the International Christian University in Tokyo. They appeared to be beaming, happy, and deeply in love. The conference was held at the Akasaka East Palace in Tokyo’s Minato Ward.
In 2017, the two held a press conference to announce their unofficial engagement. These scholars are part of a loud contingent of people in Japan who oppose their marriage on dubious grounds.Īt first, it seemed like everyone was happy for Princess Mako. No one in the Japanese press has had the temerity to ask the Agency, “Why do you even announce you’ve accepted her decision not to take the money? Were you going to stuff it in her suitcase, instead? Isn’t that her decision, not yours?” There are conservative scholars who argue imperial family members don’t have the basic human rights guaranteed in the constitution. The Imperial Household Agency, which rules over the royals here like China rules Hong Kong, announced, after much debate, that they “will allow her not to accept it.” The money comes from taxes and is meant to ensure the dignity of departing aristocrats. In an unprecedented decision, Mako has refused to accept a $1.3 million dollar “consolation prize” for giving up the royal registry for love and marriage.
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